Great Lakes Valley Conference

The 2024-25 academic year marks the 14th year of McKendree University's membership in NCAA Division II and the Great Lakes Valley Conference. 

Established in 1978, the GLVC stands as one of the strongest DII conferences in the country and its member institutions have collected 23 NCAA National Championships over the league's nearly half-century of existence. The league consists of 15 full member institutions across four states and sponsors 24 championship sports. 

McKendree University is a proud member of NCAA Division II and the GLVC, and the Bearcats lay claim to a pair of NCAA National Championships along with a number of NCAA postseason appearances and GLVC championships.

 

 

 

 

 

 

GLVC Member Institutions

Drury University	Springfield, Mo.
University of Illinois Springfield	Springfield, Ill.
University of Indianapolis	Indianapolis, Ind.
Lewis University	Romeoville, Ill.
Lincoln University	Jefferson City, Mo.
Maryville University of St. Louis	Town and Country, Mo.
McKendree University	Lebanon, Ill.
Missouri University of Science & Technology	Rolla, Mo.
University of Missouri-St. Louis	St. Louis, Mo.
Quincy University	Quincy, Ill.
Rockhurst University	Kansas City, Mo.
Southwest Baptist University	Bolivar, Mo.
Truman State University	Kirksville, Mo.
Upper Iowa University	Fayette, Iowa
William Jewell College	Liberty, Mo.